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WEEK FORTY

Hello and welcome to Week 40 of The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan. We hope

you're having a great week and are ready for this week's edition.

This month Jim and Chris tackle the topic of Leadership. Although there are many

definitions and facets to leadership, one of the most practical and clear realities of

leadership is that it is all about the ability to influence. And since everything we do and

say has the potential to influence others, we all are in the position of leadership.

For example, even if you feel you are the "low man on the totem pole" in your office (or

job), you still have the opportunity to influence others--by your attitude, your example,

your work ethic, your decisions, your philosophy, by everything you do. This would also

apply to our children at school. And for those in a literal position of leadership, you are

the rudder of the ship--as you go, so goes the ship.

Because leadership is obviously a very important part of our daily lives and relationships,

we should be telling our kids "you are a leader," telling our staff members "you are a

leader" and telling ourselves "I'm a leader." And soon the very truth of this powerful

statement will grow more each day as we internalize it and allow it to influence us and

those around us.

Make it a great week!!

Kyle

“Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how

you react. If you're in control, they're in control.”

-- Tom Landry

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LEADERSHIP

Jim Rohn's Tenth Pillar of Success: Leadership, Part One -

The Foundational Principles of Leadership and Developing

a Powerful Vision

Hi, Jim Rohn here. I love to talk about leadership because when we talk about personal

development we are looking internally at what we do for ourselves, but when we talk

about leadership we are transferring those concepts outward so that we begin to affect

others around us and improve their lives as well.

One brief note before we begin. Many times people mistakenly define leaders as those

who hold high profile positions such as the President of the United States or the leader of

a large social movement. But leadership is so much more than that. Anyone who has a

role in shaping the lives of others needs to develop leadership skills, whether it is a parent

or a small business owner, or the CEO of a large multi-national corporation. And,

surprisingly, most leadership principles are highly transferable between a broad cross-

section of leadership situations.

So, plant this thought in your mind: You are a leader and you can grow in your leadership

position, so that you can effectively lead the group around you, no matter what size it is!

This is what we are covering on the topic of Leadership this month:

1. The Foundational Principles of Leadership and Developing a Powerful Vision. In

today's lesson, we will cover the basic foundational elements that are central to becoming

a person with tremendous leadership skills and abilities. We will also discuss secrets to

having a powerful and compelling vision that helps you attract others.

2. Character: The Core of Leadership and Leadership Mistakes to Avoid. Next week

we will be looking at what I believe to be the core element of what it means to be a

leader--the issue of character. We will look at what it means to be a person of character

who can lead others forward, and how character is essential in successfully leading

others. We will also look at some typical leadership mistakes people make that hinder

their ability to lead and move their organizations forward, and how you can avoid making

those same mistakes.

3. Skills Needed for Effective Leadership and Developing Other Leaders in Your

Organization. In two weeks we will turn our eye away from the character traits of

leaders and look more at the basic skills that effective leaders demonstrate. We will also

be looking at some strategic ways to develop other leaders around you so you ensure a

new generation of leaders.

4. Becoming the Best Leader You Can Be - Taking Care of Yourself as the Leader

and Motivating Those Who Follow You - In Good Times and Tough Times. In the

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last week of this month we will be taking a closer look at making sure that you take care

of yourself. In this day and age it is even more important for the leader to be closely

guarding their own growth and development. We will also look at how to motivate others

to follow you.

The Foundational Principles of Leadership and Developing a Powerful Vision

Let’s look at some foundational principles of leadership:

Leadership is the challenge of being above average. If you want to be a leader, you

cannot be part of the average. You must not be ordinary, but extraordinary. “Getting by”

is not an option, but excelling is a mandate. If you truly desire to become a leader of

others, you must first decide for yourself that you will do what it takes in your own life to

set yourself apart from the rest, in your character, your skills, your passion and your

vision. Those who lead others must be further ahead of those they lead.

Leadership is driven by character. I will talk more about what character is next week,

but overall, it centers on who you are, not just what you do. Yes, skills are important to a

leader’s success, but the core is character. It is about integrity, honesty, honor and passion

that comes from deep within. Some may argue that we have had many leaders who had

little or no character, and my response would be, “But not for long.” People eventually

find out about poor character traits, and if they have any say in it, they choose a different

leader. People will not follow men and women who cannot be trusted. More on this next

week.

Leadership requires vision--long range, organizational vision that takes the whole

scope of the group into mind. That is what sets the leader apart. Most people think

about tasks that need to be performed day to day, sometimes even stretching that out to

monthly or quarterly goals. Leaders think big picture – a 30,000 foot view of the

organization. For example, a seven year-old child will think of doing their second grade

homework for the week, while mom and dad

think about paying for that child’s college

education. Or a store employee will think about

placing an order to restock for the week but the

store owner thinks about seasonal changes in

inventory, and how to take the business to the

next level. In other words, most people think

about taking care of what the organization is,

while leaders dream of what the organization

can become. The keys to a great vision--it

should be big, clear, compelling,

understandable and achievable.

Leadership is mastering the art of influence. When it comes right down to it,

leadership is the ability to influence others to follow. Whether you lead a large group or a

small one, or even if you lead just one person, you’re a leader if you can influence that

person or persons to follow when you lead. Influence is an art. You do not just pick up a

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book, read it and then decide you will influence. No, influence is something that you

develop over time. You improve your character and increase your skills. You learn to

communicate better. You learn how to take risks. And as you do so, your influence

begins to grow in two ways: first, you are able to have a greater influence over those who

already follow you. Secondly, you are able to influence more people. Your influence

grows in depth and breadth.

Leaders are initiators. Leaders are those who see where the group needs to go and then

do what it takes to initiate the movement towards that destination. Leaders do not sit

around and wait for others to make the first move (if they did, they would be following).

The key is to know where you want to go, and then how to get there. Once you know this,

it is only a matter of taking the risk to step out and lead. If you have mastered the art of

influence, then others will follow your initial step.

Leadership requires highly skilled communication. We must have great interpersonal

communication skills so that we can develop relationships with our “inner circle.” We

must learn to communicate clearly so everyone can understand our vision. And we must

know how to communicate passionately so that people will see that passion and respond

accordingly.

Next, Chris is going to talk to you about developing a powerful vision.

Until next week, let's do something remarkable!

Jim Rohn

“Managers have the ability to get results; leaders have a vision of the future.”

-– Brian Tracy

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